luuka.h 21
1 atha dhanilokaa bhaa. n.daagaare dhana. m nik. sipanti sa tadeva pa"syati,
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 etarhi kaaciddiinaa vidhavaa pa. nadvaya. m nik. sipati tad dadar"sa|
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 tato yii"suruvaaca yu. smaanaha. m yathaartha. m vadaami, daridreya. m vidhavaa sarvvebhyodhika. m nyak. sepsiit,
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 yatonye svapraajyadhanebhya ii"svaraaya ki ncit nyak. sepsu. h, kintu daridreya. m vidhavaa dinayaapanaartha. m svasya yat ki ncit sthita. m tat sarvva. m nyak. sepsiit|
5 apara nca uttamaprastarairuts. r.s. tavyai"sca mandira. m su"sobhatetaraa. m kai"scidityukte sa pratyuvaaca
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 yuuya. m yadida. m nicayana. m pa"syatha, asya paa. saa. naikopyanyapaa. saa. nopari na sthaasyati, sarvve bhuusaadbhavi. syanti kaaloyamaayaati|
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 tadaa te papracchu. h, he guro gha. taned. r"sii kadaa bhavi. syati? gha. tanaayaa etasyasa"scihna. m vaa ki. m bhavi. syati?
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 tadaa sa jagaada, saavadhaanaa bhavata yathaa yu. smaaka. m bhrama. m kopi na janayati, khii. s.tohamityuktvaa mama naamraa bahava upasthaasyanti sa kaala. h praaye. nopasthita. h, te. saa. m pa"scaanmaa gacchata|
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 yuddhasyopaplavasya ca vaarttaa. m "srutvaa maa "sa"nkadhva. m, yata. h prathamam etaa gha. tanaa ava"sya. m bhavi. syanti kintu naapaate yugaanto bhavi. syati|
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 apara nca kathayaamaasa, tadaa de"sasya vipak. satvena de"so raajyasya vipak. satvena raajyam utthaasyati,
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 naanaasthaane. su mahaabhuukampo durbhik. sa. m maarii ca bhavi. syanti, tathaa vyomama. n.dalasya bhaya"nkaradar"sanaanya"scaryyalak. sa. naani ca prakaa"sayi. syante|
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 kintu sarvvaasaametaasaa. m gha. tanaanaa. m puurvva. m lokaa yu. smaan dh. rtvaa taa. dayi. syanti, bhajanaalaye kaaraayaa nca samarpayi. syanti mama naamakaara. naad yu. smaan bhuupaanaa. m "saasakaanaa nca sammukha. m ne. syanti ca|
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 saak. syaartham etaani yu. smaan prati gha. ti. syante|
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 tadaa kimuttara. m vaktavyam etat na cintayi. syaama iti mana. hsu ni"scitanuta|
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 vipak. saa yasmaat kimapyuttaram aapatti nca karttu. m na "sak. syanti taad. r"sa. m vaakpa. tutva. m j naana nca yu. smabhya. m daasyaami|
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 ki nca yuuya. m pitraa maatraa bhraatraa bandhunaa j naatyaa ku. tumbena ca parakare. su samarpayi. syadhve; tataste yu. smaaka. m ka ncana ka ncana ghaatayi. syanti|
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 mama naamna. h kaara. naat sarvvai rmanu. syai ryuuyam. rtiiyi. syadhve|
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 kintu yu. smaaka. m "sira. hke"saikopi na vina. mk. syati,
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 tasmaadeva dhairyyamavalambya svasvapraa. naan rak. sata|
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 apara nca yiruu"saalampura. m sainyave. s.tita. m vilokya tasyocchinnataayaa. h samaya. h samiipa ityavagami. syatha|
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 tadaa yihuudaade"sasthaa lokaa. h parvvata. m palaayantaa. m, ye ca nagare ti. s.thanti te de"saantara. m palaayantaa, ye ca graame ti. s.thanti te nagara. m na pravi"santu,
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 yatastadaa samucitada. n.danaaya dharmmapustake yaani sarvvaa. ni likhitaani taani saphalaani bhavi. syanti|
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 kintu yaa yaastadaa garbhavatya. h stanyadaavya"sca taamaa. m durgati rbhavi. syati, yata etaallokaan prati kopo de"se ca vi. samadurgati rgha. ti. syate|
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 vastutastu te kha"ngadhaaraparivva"nga. m lapsyante baddhaa. h santa. h sarvvade"se. su naayi. syante ca ki ncaanyade"siiyaanaa. m samayopasthitiparyyanta. m yiruu"saalampura. m tai. h padatalai rdalayi. syate|
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 suuryyacandranak. satre. su lak. sa. naadi bhavi. syanti, bhuvi sarvvade"siiyaanaa. m du. hkha. m cintaa ca sindhau viiciinaa. m tarjana. m garjana nca bhavi. syanti|
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 bhuubhau bhaavigha. tanaa. m cintayitvaa manujaa bhiyaam. rtakalpaa bhavi. syanti, yato vyomama. n.dale tejasvino dolaayamaanaa bhavi. syanti|
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 tadaa paraakrame. naa mahaatejasaa ca meghaaruu. dha. m manu. syaputram aayaanta. m drak. syanti|
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 kintvetaasaa. m gha. tanaanaamaarambhe sati yuuya. m mastakaanyuttolya uurdadhva. m drak. syatha, yato yu. smaaka. m mukte. h kaala. h savidho bhavi. syati|
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 tatastenaitad. r.s. taantakathaa kathitaa, pa"syata u. dumbaraadiv. rk. saa. naa. m
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 naviinapatraa. ni jaataaniiti d. r.s. tvaa nidaavakaala upasthita iti yathaa yuuya. m j naatu. m "saknutha,
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 tathaa sarvvaasaamaasaa. m gha. tanaanaam aarambhe d. r.s. te satii"svarasya raajatva. m nika. tam ityapi j naasyatha|
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 yu. smaanaha. m yathaartha. m vadaami, vidyamaanalokaanaame. saa. m gamanaat puurvvam etaani gha. ti. syante|
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 nabhobhuvorlopo bhavi. syati mama vaak tu kadaapi luptaa na bhavi. syati|
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 ataeva vi. samaa"sanena paanena ca saa. mmaarikacintaabhi"sca yu. smaaka. m citte. su matte. su taddinam akasmaad yu. smaan prati yathaa nopati. s.thati tadartha. m sve. su saavadhaanaasti. s.thata|
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 p. rthiviisthasarvvalokaan prati taddinam unmaatha iva upasthaasyati|
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 yathaa yuuyam etadbhaavigha. tanaa uttarttu. m manujasutasya sammukhe sa. msthaatu nca yogyaa bhavatha kaara. naadasmaat saavadhaanaa. h santo nirantara. m praarthayadhva. m|
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 apara nca sa divaa mandira upadi"sya raacai jaitunaadri. m gatvaati. s.that|
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 tata. h pratyuu. se laakaastatkathaa. m "srotu. m mandire tadantikam aagacchan|
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
